socialising chick

To put it brief, my about three to four weeks old flock, 3 of the 4 chicks I have in my brooder are a lot more chill with my hand and even want to jump up on my arm. Two of them especially are enthusiastic to roost on my arm or even my shoulder! However, there is one chick that always run away...

One of my ducks was killed by a dog today (I have 2). Sadly it was my favourite duck who was friendly and calm whilst sitting on your lap. I got another duck today (8 week Khaki) so the other one wouldn’t be so lonely. Both of them are very afraid of me. They’re both around the same age. Is...

I am a BYC Rookie and I have 23 RIR chicks and they were a week old last Wednesday. I have them in a large kiddie pool (4 foot across) with 2 lamps, 2 feeders (now hanging off the floor) and 2 waterers. I just put a 3 foot wire fence (is that tall enough?) around the perimeter in preparation...

We have a group of 3 hens. Wanted to get multiple coops and keep small multiple flocks (they all free range together but they all roost in their designated coop at night) in order to keep a steady flow of eggs over the years. So we bought 3 more the following year and, long story short, we...

I have a solo 3 day old Oxford Old English Game chick who is wonderfully healthy (eating and drinking as well as using its wings at only 2 days old) and fantastic with people. I felt sorry for it as non of the other eggs in the batch were fertile and tried to introduce a runner duckling who is...